Stealing history : art theft, looting, and other crimes against our cultural heritage

Clarke, Colleen Margaret 1955- (author.). Szydlo, Eli Jacob, (author.).

Summary: When compared to terrorism, drugs and violent crimes that occupy the news today art is not considered as important. But, as it turns out, art and cultural crime is currently ranked as the third-largest criminal enterprise in the world. What exactly is art crime? Why does art matter? And what is law enforcement doing to prevent this crime today? Due to the misleading portrayal of art crime in the entertainment industry people have the flawed belief that art and cultural crime doesn't damage anyone in a direct way. And the truth of the matter is that this crime results in the loss of billions of dollars annually.

Record details

ISBN: 9781442260795
ISBN: 1442260793
Physical Description: print
v,169 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Media's portrayal of art crime -- Why does art matter? -- What is art crime? -- History of art and art-related crimes -- Cultural differences between United States and Europe: how it affects art crime -- Looting of art and archeological sites -- Economic impact of art and art-related crimes -- Museums: our identity and culture -- Police demands, scrutiny, education, and the future -- Ways in which law enforcement can focus on art crimes -- Security and policing in art crime throughout the world -- Growth of art crime and art crime prevention.